In the December issue of Towpath Talk, historic narrowboats Nutfield, Brighton and Sculptor line up beside the Canal Museum at Stoke Bruerne to each receive
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Category: News
IWAI and RNLI mark new marine partnership
The sod has been turned on an ambitious new project which for the first time will result in the Inland Waterways Association of Ireland (IWAI) and the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) coming together to build a future for waterways users.
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HUGE 30% OFF BOOKS this Black Friday weekend!
Mortons Books’ biggest sale of the year has arrived! You can get a HUGE 30% OFF ALL BOOKS from Black Friday through to 11:59pm on Cyber Monday PLUS you can get FREE UK delivery.
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Tackling the Stigma Surrounding Men’s Mental Health
Due to it being November, which is a month that is dedicated to raising awareness around men’s mental health, Addiction Advocates have created an infographic which highlights the stigma that surrounds this subject.
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New canal explorers films combine science lessons and waterways
Two new films produced by the Canal & River Trust’s Explorers learning team have used the Trust’s Anderton Boat Lift and National Waterways Museum in Cheshire to introduce basic physics concepts to primary school children.
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Canal & River Trust launches ethical clothing collection
The Canal & River Trust has partnered with Teemill to launch their first ethical clothing collection (launched 19 November).
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Get to know the British royal family with AllMyReads!
AllMyReads has a wonderful selection of picture book biographies detailing the life’s of those closest to the crown.
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IWA Launches IWA TV – Live streaming for the inland waterways
IWA TV launches this month bringing live streamed events to the living rooms and boats of waterways enthusiasts across the country. As well as live
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Lancaster Canal flies new Green Flag
The picturesque Lancaster Canal, cared for by the Canal & River Trust waterways and well-being charity, has been awarded a second prestigious Green Flag Award
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Canal & River Trust publishes Boater Report 2020
The Canal & River Trust has published its Boater Report 2020 for its 34,500 leisure licence holders. The Report sets out how the Trust generates its income, including the contribution from boaters, and how that money is invested in the network.
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Canal charity seeks out families to help pick up plastics from the towpath
Waterways and wellbeing charity Canal & River Trust is calling on people across England & Wales to help stop half a million pieces of plastic reaching the ocean by pledging to join its Plastics Challenge.
Registration for the online 2020 British Marine Autumn Expo is now open
In less than 3 weeks’ time, key voices from the leisure marine industry will meet online for 3 days of discovery, innovation, and collaboration at the first ever digital version of the British Marine Autumn Expo.
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Canal & River Trust broadens online passage booking offer
The Canal & River Trust is making journey-planning easier for boaters by making passage through more staffed locks and tunnels available to be booked in one place online.
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Inside the November issue of Towpath Talk
In the November issue of Towpath Talk we look at the plans developed to build on the Braunston bridge legacy and how a Lotto lifeline will help Dudley through the Covid crisis.
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